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Cleaning and Rebuilding Carboretors Today

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by nammy, Jun 14, 2007.

  1. nammy

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    I needed to be done.
    Check out the pics.
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    Wow! Those float bowls look nasty! Good scrubbing!
     
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    Yes! dirty dirty carbs
    I should see a difference in preformance when done. B)
     
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    I'll say! Look like sound units just the same. Should clean up all right.
     
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    Thanks for the picts

    That is something I need to do in the near future, but did not know what they looked like inside for real. Line diagrams are onething but to actualy see it is another.
     
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    I was wondering if anyone ever tried this for cleaning their carbs.
    Use some of that carb cleaning liquid in it.

    Ultrasonic Cleaner
     
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    Before After

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    Wow they cleaned up good....

    Just remember when you put the rack back together (join them) to square them up from the intake side :)
     
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    Copy that, thanks
     
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    WOW!!!

    Did you use the ultrasonic cleaner? I have often thought about one of those also for cleaning parts. I may still pick one up.
     
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    No, I didn't get one, but I'm still thinking about it. I need to physically see the size.
     
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    I got"R" Done!!
    Works great, when for a 60 mile ride. What a great feeling to have it done a running superb.
     
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    Hey what did you use to clean the carbs? A wire brush and can cleaner. or the big bucket cleaner? They look like new, mine has some bog when i pull it up sometimes, wondering if that would help.
     
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    I use the Gallon can Chem-Dip for Carbs and auto parts cleaner.
    It works really great. I didn't use and brush. All I did was dip and rinse in warn soapy water and sprayed Carbs cleaner everywhere and used compress air to make sure everything was dry and cleaned out.
     

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